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my days as a school librarian, kids often asked me if I had read every book in the library. Despite being an avid reader, I had to tell them that I had not, in fact, read all 10,000+ books in our collection. No matter your job description, if you work in a
library people expect you to know a lot about books and be up to date on issues that impact libraries. The</span><a href="https://mel.org/az.php"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Michigan eLibrary</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
(MeL) eResources can be your partner in this endeavor.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-lls"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library and Information Science Source</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
includes current book review journals. Instead of waiting to read a single copy or paying for multiple subscriptions, library staff can simultaneously access current, full-text issues of
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=BLL&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Booklist</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=LIJ&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library
Journal</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=SLJ&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">School
Library Journal</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, </span>
<a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=IZ4&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kirkus
Reviews</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=HBM&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Horn
Book Magazine</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, and </span>
<a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=PWK&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Publishers
Weekly</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">. To quickly find a review for a book, each record in
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-novplus"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NoveList Plus</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebscoprofile-novpk8"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NoveList K-8 Plus</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> has the text of professional
reviews from multiple sources. For those adding audiobooks to collections, reviews are available from
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&jid=3E97&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">AudioFile</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
magazine in </span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-f6h"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MasterFILE Complete</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tasks such as locating ideas to make decisions about programming and staying updated about current issues impacting libraries are made easier with the MeL eResources. Titles in the
</span><a href="https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?database=ebsco-e000xna"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eBook Academic Collection</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> focus on all aspects of librarianship.
Recent publications such as </span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=3657615&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library
Services and Incarceration: Recognizing Barriers, Strengthening Access</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Jeanie Austin,
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=3029218&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
Special Collections Handbook</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Alison Cullingford, and
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xna&AN=3657626&site=ehost-live&scope=site"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Foundations
of Information Literacy</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> by Natalie Greene Taylor provide insight into various aspects of library work. Similarly, sharing articles from library-focused journals is a great way to develop the capacity
of a staff. Publications in Library and Information Science Source such as </span>
<a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=R5A&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Children
& Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">,
</span><a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=CLB&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Computers
in Libraries</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, and </span>
<a href="https://auth.mel.org/newera/check-direct?url=https://widgets.ebscohost.com/prod/customerspecific/mel/auth.php?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lls&jid=IFT&site=ehost-live"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Information
Today</span></i></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> present a variety of perspectives from colleagues in the field. Sharing an article from one of these publications among a staff or department is a great way to spark conversation about what
is happening in the wider library community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">October is National Book Month and a lot of attention has been focused on libraries throughout 2023. Use professional eBooks and journals from the
</span><a href="https://mel.org/az.php"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MeL eResources</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to help your staff gain expertise and keep your community reading.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">If you have any MeL eResources questions or issues, contact
</span></b><a href="mailto:melerhelp@mcls.org"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">melerhelp@mcls.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white"> for help.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Brought to you by
<b>Laura Warren-Gross</b> from the MeL Team. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Supporting Michigan Libraries by Putting You First. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">Want more information on MeL?  Stay tuned for the next MeL Minute available on many Michigan library listservs, visit </span><a href="http://mel.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2954D1;background:white">http://mel.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">,
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We encourage you to share MeL Minutes with your colleagues and networks. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">MeL eResources are available to Michigan residents or for Michigan library or school access only. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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